EASPD

WELCOME TO HELSINKI 3-4. JUNE 2010!

 

 

“What about me? 

– Including the most excluded- Improving the quality of life of people with profound disabilities”

 

REGISTRATION IS OPEN NOW 

http://papunet.net/what-about-me

 

The UN Convention on the Rights of persons with Disabilities promotes, protects and ensures the full and equal enjoyment of all human rights and fundamental freedoms by all persons with disabilities and promotes respect for their inherent dignity. People with disabilities are persons with rights, and they are entitled to claim these rights and make decisions for themselves. Full and effective participation and inclusion in society is recognized in the Convention. We are committed to the values of self-determination, empowerment, active inclusion, equal opportunities, lifelong learning and freedom of choice.  The UN Convention and all these values should also be a reality for persons with high support needs and this creates challenges for people concerned, families, service providers and local communities. The conference speakers from across Europe and beyond will explore ways of promoting these principle values and making the UN Convention a reality in the lives of persons with high support needs.

 

In the conference we will approach this through three main themes:

·         Communication and interaction

·         Active support

·         Citizenship and inclusion

 

The goals of the conference will be 

·         to find ways of making  the core values of UN Convention a reality, and of  implementing  the UN Convention for persons with high support needs

·         to discuss, share and learn from each other about best practices

·         to establish a network

·         to draft a  Declaration and Action Plan

  

Who should attend?

·         Professionals, service providers

·         People with disabilities and their families

·         Researchers , educators

·         Politicians

  

Conference venue:

Scandic Continental, Helsinki, Finland

 

Hotel:

Scandic Hotel Continental 

Mannerheimintie 46

00260 Helsinki

Finland

Phone: +358 (0)9 4737 1         +358 (0)9 4737 1

Fax: +358 (0)9 4737 2211

E-mail: continentalhelsinki@scandichotels.com

 

In order to book a room, the hotel needs following information from you:

• Full Address
• Telephone number
• Dates of Arrival and Departure
• Non -Smoking/Smoking

Please, also mention you are a speaker in the EASPD/ conference.

 

Transport:

From Helsinki-Vantaa Airport

By Bus

The airport shuttle will take you directly to the Scandic Continental hotel. The journey takes around 30 minutes.

By taxi

Taxis are available to take you directly to the Scandic Continental hotel. The journey takes around 25 minutes.

 

From Helsinki Railway Station

By tram

Cross Asema-aukio, outside the station, and walk up along the short Postinkatu to Mannerheimintie, where the tram stop is located. Take tram 4 or 10 in the direction of Parliament House. Enter in the front of the tram. The tram stops outside the Scandic Continental hotel.

By taxi

Taxis are available to take you from Helsinki Railway Station directly to the Scandic Continental hotel. The journey takes around 5 minutes.

 

EASPD activities: Saturday 5^th June 2010

Conference languages: English-French-Finnish

 

Organisers of the conference: EASPD, NVC, Service Foundation for Persons with Intellectual Disability, FAIDD, Finnish Network on Intellectual Disability

 WELCOME TO SKOPJE 7-9.10.2010 !

 

“Towards Community living: current realities, future challenges”

 

The general goal of the conference will be to facilitate the full inclusion of persons with disabilities in society, in the light of the UN convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. It also aims at promoting the broadest cooperation of stakeholders involved in the disability sector, across borders and cultural differences.

 

The discussions will be based on:

• The international policies and texts relevant for the sector (United Nations Convention, the Charter on Rights of the European citizens, the Disability Strategy of the European Commission, etc.)
• The specific situation of stakeholders involved in the Disability sector in Central, Eastern and South-Eastern European Countries and the challenges they are/will be facing
• The wish to promote, facilitate and enhance cooperation practices among stakeholders of the Disability sector, especially through twinning initiatives between organizations of this region and others from the “Old Europe”

 

During the conference, the debates will focus on two core issues: Quality of Social Services and the Accessibility of Society.

 

The agenda will include general presentations on the abovementioned issues. The participants will then be invited to attend workshops based on the 3 I’s method (Information, Involvement and Impact).

 

The objective of the process will be:

• To share models of good practices (Information)
• To analyse strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats (Involvement)
• To draft a policy paper with recommendations for local, national and European authorities (Impact)

 

Who should attend?

• Persons living with disabilities
• Representatives of service providers and professionals working in the sector
• Local to National Authorities
• International Institutions

 

Organizers: EASPD, EASPD Standing Committee on Enlargement, PORAKA, Open the Windows, Macedonian Scientific Society for Autism

The event will be supported by the European Commission and the Embassy of Austria in Macedonia

 

Conference venue: Skopje, Republic of Macedonia. More information to come at a later stage

Hotel: information will be available on www.easpd.eu in due time

Registration: information will be available on www.easpd.eu in due time